Hatra
Ancient city · Iraq
- Abandoned
- 241
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 35.588, 42.718
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
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History
Hatra was an ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia located in present-day eastern Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. The ruins of the city lie 290 km (180 mi) northwest of Baghdad and 110 km (68 mi) southwest of Mosul. It was a strongly fortified caravan city and capital of the Arab Kingdom of Hatra, located between the Roman and Parthian/Sasanian Empires.